29th September 2020

A 12-year-old male with known sickle cell disease develops severe bone pain

A 12-year-old male with known sickle cell disease develops severe bone pain, tachycardia and fever after a recent viral infection. A painful vaso-occlusive crisis is suspected, which is an acute complication of sickle cell disease. Other than vaso-occlusive crises, which of the following is most likely to be another acute complication in a patient with sickle cell disease?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.